Improvement in washing-machines



D. KUNKEL Sr. Washing-Machine.

No. 217,737. Patnted July 22, I879.

ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL KUNKEL, SR., OF OREGON, MISSOURI.

IMPROVEMENT. IN WASHING-MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 217,737, dated July 22,1879; application filed January 2, 1879.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DANIEL KUNKEL, Sr., ofOregon, in the county of Holt and State of Missouri, have invented a newand useful Improvement in Washing-Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

Figure 1 is a vertical section of my improved machine, taken through theline at 00, Fig. 2, and showing the parts in position for use. Fig. 2 isa vertical section of the same, taken through the line y y, Fig. 1, andshowing the parts in position for putting in and taking out the clothes.Fig. 3 is a detail top view of the collar and adjusting-slide, the shaftbeing shown in cross-section. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view on linez z of Fig. 3.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish an improved washing-machine,which may be applied to an ordinary wash-tub, which shall be simple inconstruction, convenient in use, and effective in operation, washing theclothes quickly and without injuring them, and adjusting itself to thequantity of clothes to be washed, and which shall be an improvement uponthe washing-machine for which Letters Patent No. 155,873 were granted tome October 13, 1874. v

The invention consists in the combination of the rim, the detachablehinged cover, the bearin gs, the sliding shaft having a cross-bar andhandles attached to its upper end and a disk attached to its lower end,the rightangled pins pivoted at their angles to the disk, and the wingattached to the center of the said disk with each other and with thetub.

A represents an ordinary wash-tub, to the inner surface of which, nearits upper edge, is attached a plate, B, having a square opening throughits middle part, making it a rim.

To the rim 13, upon the opposite sides of its opening, are attached twocross-bars or cleats, O, to one of which are attached-eyes D, to receivethe hooks E, attached to the plate or cover F, to hinge the said cover Fdetachably to the rim B. To the other bar or cleat G is pivoted abutton, G, for fastening the said cover when closed.

Through the center of the cover F and through the bearings H, attachedto the said cover F, passes a shaft, I, to the upper end of which isattached a cross-bar, J, having handles K attached to its ends.

To the lower end of the shaft I is attached an octagonal or other shapeddisk, L, to the lower side of which are attached four or more pairs oflugs, M.

To and between the lugs M of each pair is pivoted at its angle aright-angled pin, N, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. With this constructionthe shaft I can slide up and down freely, so that the disk L can adjustitself to the thickness of clothes to be washed.

With this construction, also, when the disk L is turned in one directionby means of the cross-bar and handles J K, one arm of the pins N willtake hold of the clothes and sweep them through the suds, the other armsof the said pins resting against the under side of the said disk L. Asthe motion of the disk L is changed the other arms of the pins N willtake hold of the clothes in a new place, and the first arms will beturned up against the disk L.

To the center of the disk L is attached a wing, O, which pushes theclothes outward from the center, so as to keep them within the reach ofthe pins N.

If desired a hole may be formed in the rim B, which may be closed orpartly closed by a button, P, pivoted to the said disk, and which isdesigned to allow the water to be conveniently poured from the tub Awhen required.

Upon the top of the cover F. beneath the bearing H, is placed a slide,Q, which is slotted from one end to allow it to he slipped around theshaft I, and which has one or more shoulders or steps formed upon itsupper side.

Upon the shaft 1, above the slide Q, is placed a loose washer, R, and tothe said shaft, above the said washer R, is attached a fast collar, S.

With this construction, when the slide Q, is withdrawn, the washer Rrests upon the cover F, and the collar S works upon it, allowing thepins N to work close to the bottom of the tub A. When more clothes areto be washed at a time, the slide Q is slipped in between the cover Fand the loose washer B, so that the said washer B may rest upon one ofthe shoulders of the said adjusting-slide, to support the pins N at anydesired distance above the bottom of the tub A, as the amount of clothesto be Washed may require.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent A washing-machine consisting of the tub A, the rim B,the detachable hinged cover F, the bearings H, the sliding shaft 1,having a cross-bar and handles, J K, attached to its upper end and adisk, L, attached to its lower end, the right-angled pins N, pivoted attheir angles to the disk L, and the wing 0, attached to the center ofthe said disk L, substantially as herein shown and described.

DANIEL KUNKEL, SR.

Witnesses B. SCHLOTZHOVER, A. L. NASH.

